{"id":2103858,"date":"2023-11-20T12:18:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T17:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-funded-district-attorney-gets-hostile-reception-at-fallen-police-officers-funeral-leaves-early-report\/"},"modified":"2023-11-20T12:20:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T17:20:27","slug":"soros-funded-district-attorney-gets-hostile-reception-at-fallen-police-officers-funeral-leaves-early-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-funded-district-attorney-gets-hostile-reception-at-fallen-police-officers-funeral-leaves-early-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Soros-backed DA faces hostility at officer&#8217;s funeral, departs early: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsoros-funded-district-attorney-gets-hostile-reception-at-fallen-police-officers-funeral-leaves-early-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2103858&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A George Soros-Supported District Attorney Faces Backlash at Fallen Police Officer&#8217;s Funeral<\/h2>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/radical-cultural-change-coming-to-america\/\" title=\"Radical Cultural Change Coming to America?\">district attorney<\/a> in\u2063 Austin,\u200d Texas, who has received support from George Soros and has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-funded-district-attorney-gets-hostile-reception-at-fallen-police-officers-funeral-leaves-early-report\/\" title=\"Soros-backed DA faces hostility at officer's funeral, departs early: Report\">prosecuted police officers<\/a>, was met with hostility when he attended the\u2064 funeral of\u200b an officer killed in the line\u200b of\u200d duty, according to a new report from \u200bFox News.<\/p>\n<p>The funeral was held \u200dfor Austin\u2062 Police Officer Jorge Pastore, who tragically lost \u2064his life while responding to a hostage situation. However, Travis County\u2063 District Attorney Jose Garza, known for\u200c his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-mayoral-candidate-slams-nypd-in-campaign-ad\/\" title=\"NYC mayoral candidate slams NYPD in campaign ad\">anti-police stance<\/a>, was \u200cnot welcomed \u2064by attendees.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhen\u200c he came walking in, I thought what gall \u2062this man has to show \u200dup at a funeral for an\u2063 officer killed in\u2062 the line of duty when all he\u2019s\u200c done\u200c since he\u2019s been in office is go after \u200dcops,\u201d said funeral attendee Dennis \u200cFarris, president of \u200bthe Austin Police Retired Officers Association.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom my perspective, he wasn\u2019t\u200d welcome and the fact that\u2064 either he \u200cwas asked to leave or \u2062he chose to leave\u200c on\u2063 his own,\u201d Farris said.\u2064 \u201cWhatever the case may be, \u2064I\u2019m glad he left because he\u200b shouldn\u2019t have \u200cshown up in\u2064 the first place.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Garza, a member of the Democratic \u200bSocialists of America party, has been a controversial figure\u2063 since indicting 19 Austin police officers in connection with their \u2064response to a Black \u200bLives Matter protest in 2020. Additionally, the number of cases referred to his office that he did not choose to prosecute has significantly increased \u2062since \u200che took office.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources cited by Fox News, Garza was initially asked to leave a room for first\u200d responders because he was making people uncomfortable. He was then told he was not \u200bwelcome in an area\u2063 designated for Austin&#8217;s mayor and city council. Eventually, he left the funeral \u200baltogether.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt \u200dwas a slap in\u200b the face to \u200bevery officer there seeing Garza at the funeral,\u201d said an unnamed Austin police officer. \u201cEveryone I spoke \u2062to expressed anger, confusion or both given \u200bhis relationship, or lack thereof, with the law enforcement community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s worse, it seemed as\u2062 though Garza was genuinely confused as\u2063 to why\u200d he was being asked to leave areas he didn\u2019t belong, \u200cas\u2064 though he \u2064didn\u2019t understand all \u200bthe problems he\u2019s \u200bcaused by \u200cunjustly \u2063indicting so many of our \u200dbrothers \u2064and sisters. He should have just stayed home,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Garza&#8217;s attendance at the \u2063funeral \u2062has sparked outrage and criticism.\u200d However, his office did not respond\u200d to Fox\u2064 News&#8217; request\u200c for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The fallen officer, Jorge Pastore, was remembered as a \u200cdedicated and brave individual\u200c who always had a smile on his face. He was\u200b known\u200c for his willingness\u200c to help others \u2064and his commitment to\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/armed-homeowner-leaves-alleged-burglar-in-pool-of-blood-after-opening-fire\/\" title=\"Homeowner shoots burglar, leaves him bleeding in pool.\">protecting innocent lives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Garza was elected in 2020 with the support of George Soros, who donated a significant\u2062 amount \u2063of money to the Texas Justice and Public Safety PAC\u2064 group\u2062 that aided Garza&#8217;s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Republican\u200c Sen. Tom \u200dCotton of Arkansas \u200bcriticized Soros-backed prosecutors like Garza, stating that\u200b they prioritize leniency for criminals and neglect public safety.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>An Urgent Note from Our Staff:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>The \u2063Western \u2064Journal has been \u2063labeled \u201cdangerous\u201d simply because we have\u200d a biblical worldview \u2063and speak\u2063 the truth about\u200d what is happening in\u200c America.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We refuse\u200c to let Big Tech \u2063and woke advertisers dictate the\u200c content we share with our community. We stand for truth. We stand for freedom. 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If you \u2062would rather \u2064 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">become a WJ member<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  outright, you can \u200ddo that\u200c today as well. Your\u200c support means we can continue to\u200c expose false narratives \u2063and defend traditional American \u2062values.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please stand with us by donating today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you\u2062 for \u200byour support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/soros-funded-district-attorney-gets-hostile-reception-fallen-police-officers-funeral-leaves-early-report\/\">Soros-Funded \u2063District Attorney Gets \u200cHostile Reception at \u200bFallen Police Officer&#8217;s Funeral, Leaves Early: Report<\/a> \u200c appeared first \u2063on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The\u200c Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What was the reaction to Garza&#8217;s attendance at the funeral of Austin Police Officer Jorge Pastore, given his anti-police stance and past actions?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  A district attorney \u200cin \u2064Austin, Texas, who has received support from George Soros \u200cand has prosecuted police \u200cofficers, was \u2064met with hostility when\u2062 he attended the funeral \u200cof an officer killed in the\u200d line of duty, according to a new report from Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>The funeral was held for Austin Police Officer Jorge Pastore, who tragically lost his life while responding to a hostage situation. \u2064However, Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza, known\u200d for his anti-police stance, was not welcomed by attendees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen he came walking in, I \u200bthought what gall this man has to show up at a funeral for an officer killed in the line of duty when all he\u2019s done since he\u2019s been in office is go after cops,\u201d said funeral attendee\u2062 Dennis Farris, president of the Austin Police Retired Officers Association.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom \u2064my perspective, he wasn\u2019t welcome and the fact that either he was asked to leave or he chose to\u2062 leave \u200don his own,\u201d Farris said. \u201cWhatever the case may be, I\u2019m glad he left because he shouldn\u2019t have shown up in the\u2063 first place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Garza, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America party, has been a controversial figure since indicting 19 Austin police officers in connection with their response to a Black\u200d Lives Matter protest in 2020. Additionally, the number of cases\u200c referred to his office that he did not choose to prosecute has \u200csignificantly increased since he took office.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources cited by Fox News, Garza was initially asked to leave a room for first responders because he was making people uncomfortable. He was \u2063then told he was not \u200bwelcome in\u2064 an area designated for Austin&#8217;s mayor and city council. Eventually, he left the\u200b funeral altogether.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a slap in the face to every officer there seeing Garza at \u200dthe funeral,\u201d \u200bsaid an unnamed Austin police officer. \u201cEveryone I spoke to expressed anger, confusion or both given his relationship, or\u2064 lack thereof, with\u200b the law enforcement community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s worse, it seemed as though Garza\u200d was genuinely confused as to why he was being asked to leave areas he didn\u2019t belong, as though he didn\u2019t understand all the problems he\u2019s caused by unjustly indicting so many of our brothers and sisters. He should have just stayed home,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n<p>Garza&#8217;s attendance at\u200c the funeral has sparked outrage and criticism. However, \u200dhis \u2064office did not respond to Fox News&#8217; request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The fallen officer, Jorge Pastore, was remembered as \u2062a dedicated and brave individual who always had a smile on his face. He was known \u200dfor his willingness to help others and\u2062 his commitment to protecting innocent lives.<\/p>\n<p>Garza\u2062 was elected in \u20642020 \u200cwith the support of George Soros, who donated a significant amount of money to\u200b the Texas Justice and Public Safety PAC group that \u2062aided Garza&#8217;s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of \u200bArkansas criticized Soros-backed \u200bprosecutors like Garza, stating that they prioritize leniency for criminals \u200band \u200dneglect public safety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A George Soros-supported district attorney who has prosecuted police officers in Austin, Texas, was an unwelcome guest when he came to the funeral of an Austin officer killed in the line of duty, according to a new report. 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